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Gro Harlem Brundtland

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Gro Brundtland (Norwegian pronunciation: [ˈɡruː ˈhɑ̀ːlɛm ˈbrʉ̀ntlɑnː]; née Harlem, 20 April 1939) is a Norwegian politician in the Labour Party, who served three terms as the prime minister of Norway (1981, 1986–1989, and 1990–1996), as the leader of her party from 1981 to 1992, and as the director-general of the World Health Organization from 1998 to 2003. She is also known for having chaired the Brundtland Commission which presented the Brundtland Report on sustainable development. Educated as a physician, Brundtland joined the Labour Party and entered the government in 1974 as Minister of the Environment. She became the first female prime minister of Norway on 4 February 1981, but left office on 14 October 1981; she returned as prime minister on 9 May 1986 and served until 16 October 1989. Read more on Wikipedia

Her biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Gro Harlem Brundtland is the 1,124th most popular politician (down from 801st in 2019), the 29th most popular biography from Norway (down from 16th in 2019) and the 14th most popular Norwegian Politician.

Gro Harlem Brundtland was the Prime Minister of Norway from 1981 to 1986 and from 1990 to 1996. She was also the Director-General of the World Health Organization from 1998 to 2003.

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Among POLITICIANS

Among politicians, Gro Harlem Brundtland ranks 1,124 out of 19,576. Before her are Alfredo Stroessner, Tullus Hostilius, Nikephoros I, James A. Garfield, Napoléon Louis Bonaparte, and Joachim Gauck. After her are Guangxu Emperor, Antiochus IV Epiphanes, Tiu, Gaius Cassius Longinus, Sunjong of Korea, and Mohammad Najibullah.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1939, Gro Harlem Brundtland ranks 9. Before her are Terence Hill, Tina Turner, Francis Ford Coppola, Ian McKellen, Lee Harvey Oswald, and Stanislav Petrov. After her are Peter Grünberg, Giovanni Trapattoni, Amos Oz, Amanda Lear, Harvey Keitel, and Giovanni Falcone.

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In Norway

Among people born in Norway, Gro Harlem Brundtland ranks 29 out of 1,039. Before her are Vidkun Quisling (1887), Harald Greycloak (935), Sigurd the Crusader (1090), Magnus Barefoot (1073), Queen Sonja of Norway (1937), and Magnus VI of Norway (1238). After her are Haakon V of Norway (1270), Ivar Aasen (1813), Trygve Lie (1896), Ragnar Frisch (1895), Odd Hassel (1897), and Jo Nesbø (1960).

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Among POLITICIANS In Norway

Among politicians born in Norway, Gro Harlem Brundtland ranks 14. Before her are Haakon IV of Norway (1204), Vidkun Quisling (1887), Harald Greycloak (935), Sigurd the Crusader (1090), Magnus Barefoot (1073), and Magnus VI of Norway (1238). After her are Haakon V of Norway (1270), Trygve Lie (1896), Inge I of Norway (1135), Princess Astrid, Mrs. Ferner (1932), Olaf II of Denmark (1370), and Jens Stoltenberg (1959).

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